Pokemon: Close Combat/Primeape

Introduction

Apes together strong.

Playstyle

Primeape is a rushdown character who is very laughable at range, but a menace once he's up close and personal.

Pick if you like	Avoid if you dislike
Comeback Potential Primeape's 5B becomes more powerful the lower health he has, leading to explosive turnarounds off errant hits. OTGs 28B lets Primeape tag extra damage into hard knockdowns such as throw, 2B and 6B.	Pocket-Sized Buttons While fast with great frame data, Primeape's itty bitty normals make it difficult to challenge at midrange or keep threats at bay. Fast But Fragile Primeape has some of the lowest health/guard values in the game, increasing the risk of the options he chooses to close the distance.

Stats

Health	Guard Heatlh	Fastest Attack	Walkspeed	Prejump
25	10	5A (5f)	4.3 / -3.5	6

Normals

5A	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 1 - Mid 5AA, 3A, Special - - Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 6 3 14 -1 [3] - Primeape swipes with their hand. Primeape's fastest button, and most consistent combo starter.

5AA	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 1 - Mid 3A, Special - - Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 6 3 16 -3 [1] - Primeape swipes with their other hand. Combo filler allowing Primeape more time to confirm 5A.

4A	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 3 - Mid Special Air Attack - Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 11 10 13 -1 [-3] - Primeape kicks above their head. Go-to antiair normal. Primeape's most damaging cancellable attack, ideal for punishes.

6A	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 2 + 2 - Mid Special, 4/6C - - Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 8, 11 5, 6 17, 15 1 [-1] - Primeape punches horizontally twice. Only the first hit can be cancelled. Primeape's best standard horizontal poke, but has a lot of recovery due to the second hit always coming out.

2A	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 3 - Mid - - - Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 10 19 11 +7 [-10] - Primeape launches forwards with a kick. Incredible active frames makes this move much better when hit later into the animation. Doing this attack from afar or as the opponent wakes up allows for pressure on block and combos on hit.

3A	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 2 - Low - - Knockdown Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 10 10 34 +44 [-24] - Primeape delivers a sweeping kick. Standard combo ender off 5AA, builds a bar of meter.

j5A	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 3 - High Special - - Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 11 15 6 +15 [+13] - Primeape performs a jumping kick. Primeape's go-to jump-in. Can cancel into jB for additional high hits, or to combo from an air-to-air.

j8A	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 4 - High - - - Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 9 18 6 +20 [+20] - Primeape performs a jumping punch. Longer range horizontally and faster compared to j5A, albeit less rewarding as an air-to-air.

Specials

Ape Rush 5B	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 1x+1 - Mid - - - Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 10, 5 5, 10 16 1 [-4] - Primeape swings their arms while running forward. Scales off Primeape's current health, adding more hits the lower his vitality.

Fierce Upper 6B The Griddy. The Griddy.	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 4 - Mid jB Air Attack Knockdown Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 10 20 11 +55 [-23] - Primeape launches skyward, headfirst.

Beat 'Em Up 2B Jumpscare. Jumpscare.	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 6 - Throw jB - Knockdown Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 27 ∞ 11 28 [n/a] - Primeape leaps forward, landing in a cloud of violence on a successful landing. Can be aimed in mid-flight. Can be cancelled into j.B mid-flight.

Skull Pound jB	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 3/2 - High - - Knockdown Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 24 ∞ 22 35 [17/10] - Primeape slams the ground with their fists. Completely kills his air momentum, sending Primeape to the ground.

EX Moves

Savage Upper 623B EX Griddy. EX Griddy.	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 2+3 - Mid - Full Knockdown Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 7 22 11 +55 [-23] 1 Primeape soars upwards with a headbutt.

Furious Stomp 28B	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 3 - Mid - - Knockdown Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 4 ∞ 11 +30 [n/a] 1 Primeape stomps repeatedly on the head of the opponent.

Super

Rampage 624B	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property (1x7)+4 - Mid - - Knockdown Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 44 [-40] 21 19 +55 [-23] 2 Primeape beats his chest, then releases a flurry of punches.

Throws

Forward Throw 6C	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 2 - Unblockable - - Knockdown Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 7 2 35 - - Primeape lifts the opponent above his head and tosses them.

Back Throw 4C	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 2 - Unblockable - - Knockdown Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 7 2 35 - - Primeape does the same thing but behind him.

Character Page Progress

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Roadmap

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In Progress / Completed	To-do
Landing page done. Character images, frame data, write-ups done. Combos listed for most characters. All major pages are done, including Training Mode.	Create an easy-to-read tool for Combos. Add more details about character strategy in pages. Add a page for other 1P modes.